This is a few weeks late, but I wanted to pay tribute to Greg's grandfather who passed away on October 1st after a very sudden and brief illness. In the twelve years Greg and I have been together, I've grown to love Greg's grandparents as if they were my own. Grampa Sharkey was such a sweet and easy going man who was always smiling and in a good mood. We didn't get to see him very often since we are in NC and Greg's family is in NY, but we enjoyed our visits with him very much. The picture above was taken the last time we saw him this past July and the picture below was taken in July 2009 of him with Brayden, the youngest of his 8 great grandchildren.
We have some wonderful memories of times spent with Grampa Sharkey that will always be treasured. It's hard to believe he is not with us anymore...we will miss him so much! Less than a week before he passed away, there was a large family dinner party to celebrate Greg's grandparents 60th wedding anniversary. Greg & I couldn't go, but Greg did speak to him by phone. We are so happy that most of the family was together at such a joyous occasion with Grampa Sharkey one last time. The poem below was read at his funeral:
God saw you getting tired
and a cure was not meant to be,
So he put his arms around you
and whispered "Come to Me".
With tearful eyes we watched you,
as we saw you pass away.
Although we loved you deeply,
we could not make you stay.
Your Golden Heart stopped beating,
hard working hands at rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best.
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